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Life IS history in the making. Every word we say, everything we do becomes history the moment it is said or done. Life void of memories leaves nothing but emptiness. For those who might consider history boring, think again: It is who we are, what we do and why we are here. We are certainly individuals in our thoughts and deeds but we all germinated from seeds planted long, long ago.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

A Sandwich and Dessert

Any day is a good day for relaxing...that includes little or no time in the kitchen. Right? Less cooking means less clean-up. Less clean-up provides moments to relax or time to enjoy something fun. What vision comes to your mind as the quick, non-demanding lunch? It can be eating out but also something put together fairly easy at home.

What is so great about the hoagie is that it is a built-to-order sandwich with generous portions of meat and cheese. In addition, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, peppers - the works, whatever you have on hand - provide accompaniment along with a drizzling of seasoned oil & vinegar dressing. A variety of breads are available but the Italian roll (bun) is the standard choice. Recorded history denotes Philadelphia as the place of origin for the true Italian hoagie, which was declared the "Official Sandwich of Philadelphia" in 1992. The Italian version combines various meats - Italian ham, prosciutto, salami - and provolone cheese.

There are various stories as to how the Hoagie got its name.

The most
widely accepted story centers on an area of Philadelphia known as Hog Island, which was
home to a shipyard during World War I (1914-1918). The Italian immigrants working there
would bring giant sandwiches made with cold cuts, spices, oil, lettuce, tomatoes, onions,
and peppers for their lunches. These workers were nicknamed “hoggies.” Over the
years, the name was attached to the sandwiches, but under a different spelling.

This is not the first day designated for the big, tasty sandwich known as the Hoagie. National Hoagie Day was celebrated on May 5, which is a yearly celebration. Of course, a hoagie is good on any day!

A doughnut, thick cake or light yeast raised, doesn’t have to have a hole. Culinary speaking,
it just needs to be fried dough that’s sweet. In some parts of the world,
doughnuts are twisted like ropes, or braided like plaits or shaped like
biscuits. This day's celebration focuses on those that are filled with a creamy specialty, such as whipped cream or something more exotic like whipped ganache, pastry cream or buttercream frosting. Flavoring the cream is purely taste generated with options that are endless.

A Bit of Doughnut History...

Doughnuts were introduced to the United States in the mid-1800s by Dutch
settlers that were known for their pastries. The first doughnut with a hole
in the middle is said to be a creation of American Hansen Gregory.
Thankfully, someone after Hansen made the brilliant decision to save the holes for mouth-watering goodness of their own. Then, came the brilliant idea of the delicious cream filling! These were so well-liked that
the Boston Creme Doughnut, perhaps one of the most popular cream-filled
doughnuts, became the official doughnut of Massachusetts in 2003.

Celebrate National Cream Filled Doughnut Day with a stop at your local bakery for a box of fresh cream filled donuts! OR you just may want to make some of your own. Nothing any better than homemade!

♥~ 1741 -George Frederick Handel completed his Messiah.
It took the composer just 23 days to complete the timeless musical
treasure which is still very popular during the Christmas holiday season.♥~ 1814 -Frances Scott Key,
an attorney in Washington, DC, was aboard a warship that was bombarding
Fort McHenry (an outpost protecting the city of Baltimore, MD).
Key wrote some famous words to express his feelings. Those words became The Star-Spangled Banner, which officially became the U.S. national anthem by an act of Congress in 1931. National Anthem Day is celebrated on March 3rd of each year.♥~ 1965 -F-Troop premiered on ABC-TV. The nutty post-Civil War sitcom ran through Aug 31, 1967.♥~ 1972- The
Walton’s aired for the first time on CBS-TV. Families tuned in every
Thursday night to get a TV view of the life happenings of the Walton
family. The Depression years (and later) story, narrated by its creator,
Earl Hamner, Jr., was seen through the eyes of the oldest of 7
children, John Boy, portrayed by Emmy Award-winning actor Richard
Thomas. Can we all remember how the show ended? Good night, John Boy”,
“Good night, Jim-Bob”, “Good night, Elizabeth” ….♥~ 1978 - The first show of the TV series Mork & Mindy,
starring the irrepressible Robin Williams as Mork and actress Pam
Dawber as Mindy, aired on ABC-TV. Mork had made an earlier (February,
1978) appearance, landing on earth during an episode of Happy Days. Na
nu, na nu.♥~ 1991 - San
Antonio police arrested a 76-year-old man in an anti-prostitution sweep.
From jail he called his 102-year-old mother for help. He said he
couldn’t call his wife—she’d kill him.

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Sharla is a graduate of Troy State University and an educator with a flair for writing in poetic verse. Her latest book, Awakenings from Then ’til Now is available from Tate Publishing. It is dedicated to those who laid the foundation and established the platform for our American freedom: those who have served in the past, presently serve, or will serve our military forces in the future. A profound appreciation is extended for the sacrifice of these brave men and women who left or will leave their homes and family to ensure America’s freedom endures.

A grave price is being paid every moment of every day of the year for all the freedom America has to offer. Let us not forget those who have fought or are fighting for our nation; they are the epitome of the human spirit called freedom!